3 Birkbeck Road, Beckenham, BR3 4SL
About 3 Birkbeck Road
3 Birkbeck Road is a four-bedroom semi-detached house in Beckenham (BR3 4SL). It has a recorded floor area of 133 m² (around 1432 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band D. The latest certificate (April 2021) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in December 2008 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, wall efficiency went from Very Poor to Poor; while roof efficiency dropped from Average to Very Poor. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump.
Last sale on file: £750,000 in June 2021. Across the public record there are 5 sales, relatively high churn for a single property. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend. At 133 m² it's 18.8% larger than the typical home in the postcode (112 m² median across 18 EPCs). Across 2009–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 13.4% per year. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£524/sq ft) was about 96.7% above the typical sold price in the postcode. One historical planning record sits against the property in 2014.
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Already flagged here
Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms4
- Bathrooms2
- Dining roomYes
- Utility roomYes
- EnsuiteYes
Outside
- Private gardenRear
- DrivewayYes
Energy performance
3 Birkbeck Road's carbon output runs well above what efficient homes in the postcode produce.
EPC Rating
Property Improvements
Changes detected from historical EPC data
Roof insulation improved
Heating controls upgraded for better temperature management
Wall insulation improved
Planning history
- Mar 2014Loft ConversionOutlineIn report
Hip to gable roof extension, rear dormer and front rooflightsCERTIFICATE OF LAWFULNESS FOR A PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT
- Agent
- Knight Projects
- Documents
- 7 docs on file
- Reference
- 14/00007/PLUD
We flagged 2 things worth checking at 3 Birkbeck Road
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- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
Price for 3 Birkbeck Road has grown more than fourfold since the 2009 starting point.
£820,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 13.4% per year over 12 years.
£750,000
Growth on file: 13.4% per year over 12 years.
Sales timeline
24 June 2021Most recent
£750,000
+15.4%over 2 years26 July 2018
£650,000
+6.6%over 2 years18 March 2016
£610,000
+144.0%over 6 years15 December 2009
£250,000
+51.5%over 6 months7 June 2009
£165,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in BR3 4SL: £725,000 (2025–2018).
Nearby sales in BR3 4SL
Everything we know about 3 Birkbeck Road, in one report
What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Signs of HMO activity in the area
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Birkbeck Road homes
3 Birkbeck Road is notably below the street on years held.
Price per m²
£5,639
Street avg £4,480
Floor Area
133 m²
Street avg 115 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Street avg 5 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
6.4 t/year
Street avg 5.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Rail-style transport is unusually close for this postcode.
Crime
9/mo
Rising year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.1 km
Kent House — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
Harris Primary Academy Kent House. 49 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
51.4dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
41.4dB